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The European Commission on June 9 ordered Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbot developers, including ChatGPT and…
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Portugal has joined NATO's DIANA accelerator network, a programme designed to identify and fast-track technological solutions addressing security and resilience…
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EU’s Crypto Rules Are Handing the Blockchain Future to Big Banks While Startups Get Priced Out
Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet warns that the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is inadvertently favoring legacy financial institutions over…
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HubSpot’s AI Agents Cut Response Times by 25% and Surge Leads by 76% While the Industry Keeps Selling Hype Over Results
HubSpot is challenging mainstream AI narratives, arguing that the industry confuses activity with real outcomes. After three and a half…
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Ukraine Kept 90% of Its Networks Online Through 400 Missile Strikes and the World Is Taking Notes
Despite over 400 missile and drone attacks targeting its energy infrastructure since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, Ukraine has…
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Ukrainian Startup CEO Challenges the Myth of Universal Digital Banking From a Wartime Innovation Hub
Ukrainian fintech startup SoftBees made a strong impression at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, with CEO and Co-Founder Tetiana Dashevska…
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Elon Musk Admits He Was Never Qualified to Lead SpaceX as the Company Prepares a $75 Billion IPO
Elon Musk has addressed questions about his qualifications as SpaceX's Chief Technology Officer, admitting he never felt fully qualified for…
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Corporate Legal AI Startup Wordsmith Raises $70 Million as It Bets Big on Replacing In-House Legal Teams
Legal AI startup Wordsmith has raised $70 million from Index Ventures and Highland Europe, bringing its total funding to $100…
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Over 1 Million AI Citations Reveal the Exact Content Formats That Get Featured by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
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